Heat, winds and desert-dry air to continue

A couple play a game of smashball on the sand at Main Beach in Laguna Beach Monday morning as temperatures soared into the high 80s in parts of OC. SAM GANGWER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Today's temperatures will rise into the mid-80s across Orange County for the second straight day as warm offshore winds continue to blow from the desert to the sea. The National Weather Service extended its high wind warning to 1 p.m. Tuesday, with Santa Ana wind gusts expected to hit 50 in northeast Orange County on Tuesday morning and 20 mph at John Wayne Airport. The relative humidity will fall below 20 percent in many areas. "Basically, Tuesday is going to be like (Monday)," says Steve Vanderburg, a weather service forecaster. Weather updates at ocregister.com/sciencedude, and at weatherocon Twitter.

A couple play a game of smashball on the sand at Main Beach in Laguna Beach Monday morning as temperatures soared into the high 80s in parts of OC. SAM GANGWER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Jose Rodriguez appears giddy with the relief from the cool water of a beach shower near the Seal Beach pier where the temperature reach over 85 degrees. MICHAEL GOULDING, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Dusty Switzer draws a crowd as she sun bathes on the seat of her Harley near the Newport pier Monday. Bikes and shirtless riders were out in numbers trying to escape the summer like heat in January. MICHAEL GOULDING, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Unseasonably warm Santa Ana winds unfurl flags on a sun-drenched Plaza of the Flags in the Civic Center in downtown Santa Ana Monday as a woman sought refuge fromthe heat under a red umbrella. H. LORREN AU JR., THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
A woman feeds the seagulls while she walks along the sand at Main Beach in Laguna Beach Monday morning. SAM GANGWER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Theresa Austin seems a little concerned when she ran out of chip from her lunch that she had been feeding the gulls near the Newport pier Monday. MICHAEL GOULDING, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
A student seeks the cool shade of a tree on the Santa Ana College campus Monday. The school's students have a few more weeks to enjoy the warm weather before class begins, The Spring semester begins February 9. H. LORREN AU JR., THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

1 of

User Agreement

Keep it civil and stay on topic. No profanity, vulgarity, racial
slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about
tragedies will be blocked. By posting your comment, you agree to
allow Orange County Register Communications, Inc. the right to
republish your name and comment in additional Register publications
without any notification or payment.